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Kaimuki 56, McKinley 7
Kaimuki senior running back Naomas Asuega-Fualaau rushed for 159 yards on 15 carries and scored three first-half touchdowns as the Bulldogs (7-2, 6-1) cruised to victory over the Tigers (1-8, 1-7) at Ticky Vasconcellos Stadium on the Roosevelt campus.
Asuega-Fualaau scored on runs of 12, 2, and 2 yards as the Bulldogs built a 49-7 halftime lead.
Sophomore quarterback Jayden Maiava completed 14 of 18 passes for 283 yards and two touchdown passes. He added touchdown runs of 17 yards in the first half and 1 yard in the fourth quarter.
Bulldogs sophomore wide receiver Sionepaongo Taufa caught a 32-yard touchdown pass to make it 28-0, but McKinley senior running back Zion Williams returned the ensuing kickoff for 95 yards and a score.
Asuega-Fualaau followed with a 2-yard score, and the Bulldogs added a Koby Moananu 6-yard touchdown reception and Kaulana Kaluna’s 9-yard touchdown run.
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Kaimuki 56, McKinley 7
At Roosevelt
>> Kaimuki (7-2, 6-1) 21 28 0 7 — 56
>> McKinley (1-8, 1-7) 0 7 0 0 — 7
Kaimuki — Naomas Asuega-Fualaau 12 run (Kurt Kawamoto kick)
Kaimuki — Asuega-Fualaau 2 run (Kawamoto kick)
Kaimuki — Jayden Maiava 17 run (Kawamoto kick)
Kaimuki — Sionepaongo Taufa 32 pass from Maiava (Kawamoto kick)
McKinley — Zion Williams 95 kick return (Paxton Nouchi kick)
Kaimuki — Asuega-Fualaau 2 run (Kawamoto kick)
Kaimuki — Koby Moananu 6 pass from Maiava (Kawamoto kick)
Kaimuki — Kaulana Kaluna 9 run (Kawamoto kick)
Kaimuki — Maiava 1 run (Kawamoto kick)
RUSHING — Kaimuki: Asuega-Fualaau 15-159, Maiava 5-61, Moananu 1-17, Avin Tanioka 2-16, Kaluna 1-9, Phillip Phomphakdy 1-(minus 5). McKinley: Williams 9-61, Kaena Leopoldo 3-1, Jayden Victorino 4-(minus 3).
PASSING — Kaimuki: Maiava 14-18-0-283, Phomphakdy 0-1-0-0. McKinley: Leopoldo 5-15-1-33, Alexandria Buchanan 2-5-1-14.
RECEIVING — Kaimuki: Moananu 4-89, Sionepaongo Taufa 2-67, Kaluna 4-60, Jonah Faasoa 2-47, Asuega-Fualaau 1-11, Niko Eason 1-9. McKinley: Williams 3-17, Quincy Owens-Barnes 2-16, Joab Cruz 1-8, Victorino 1-6.
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